Comments on: Sales Statistics: Xmas Bonus http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/ I'm baking games. Indie style. Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:05:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: GameProducer.Net » Are You Ready For Christmas? http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-110893 GameProducer.Net » Are You Ready For Christmas? Wed, 15 Aug 2007 13:07:24 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/#comment-110893 [...] great example is Xmas Bonus game. That game sold 165 copies in 9 days during the heated Christmas time. Gross profit (excluding [...] [...] great example is Xmas Bonus game. That game sold 165 copies in 9 days during the heated Christmas time. Gross profit (excluding [...]

]]> By: GameProducer.Net » How Much Money Can You Make Selling Video Games Online http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-105443 GameProducer.Net » How Much Money Can You Make Selling Video Games Online Wed, 25 Jul 2007 06:05:30 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/#comment-105443 [...] at the Xmas Bonus sales statistics: a non-serious attempt to earn money by selling game online got over $3000 in sales. Adventure and [...] [...] at the Xmas Bonus sales statistics: a non-serious attempt to earn money by selling game online got over $3000 in sales. Adventure and [...]

]]> By: PhilSteinmeyer.com » Blog Archive » How much does an average casual game make? http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-537 PhilSteinmeyer.com » Blog Archive » How much does an average casual game make? Tue, 14 Mar 2006 15:58:24 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/#comment-537 [...] Example 2: Xmas Bonus - a competent JewelQuest clone with a Christmas theme (released in December). Distributed on BigFish and Reflexive and the developer’s own site. Hard costs - about $500. Revenues - about $3.5K. Data here. [...] [...] Example 2: Xmas Bonus – a competent JewelQuest clone with a Christmas theme (released in December). Distributed on BigFish and Reflexive and the developer’s own site. Hard costs – about $500. Revenues – about $3.5K. Data here. [...]

]]> By: PhilSteinmeyer.com » Blog Archive » Bits and Pieces http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-230 PhilSteinmeyer.com » Blog Archive » Bits and Pieces Thu, 09 Feb 2006 17:02:09 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/#comment-230 [...] Game Producer has printed a second excellent post with sales and production details for a casual game - this time the JewelQuest-like Match-3 game Christmas Bonus. [...] [...] Game Producer has printed a second excellent post with sales and production details for a casual game – this time the JewelQuest-like Match-3 game Christmas Bonus. [...]

]]> By: Jake Birkett http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-204 Jake Birkett Mon, 06 Feb 2006 11:43:40 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/#comment-204 basically you should remove the revenue (net profit) bit as even with the word "estimatation" it's way out. Altough I guess you should ask the publisher first as I don't want to tread on his toes. DannyB: Team size, hmm really just one (me), but with very big input from publisher (and his staff), and my partner Helen (play tester). Time to complete: well I started it at the start of June 2005. However, I used a lot of code libraries that I had already written for my free games. Then I worked on it part-time on/off until the release date at the start of December. However, the last couple of months were much much more busy. Then in December I made several post-release versions with minor improvements/fixes. All the development startup costs are now listed on the blog (excluding my PC which I had already). I can't say what the publishers costs were though. Actually there were "extra" costs like opening of some champaigne and having an Indian takeaway to celetrate the first sale. Plus a few other "celebrations" at key points, I probably spent all my profit lol :-) basically you should remove the revenue (net profit) bit as even with the word “estimatation” it’s way out. Altough I guess you should ask the publisher first as I don’t want to tread on his toes.

DannyB: Team size, hmm really just one (me), but with very big input from publisher (and his staff), and my partner Helen (play tester). Time to complete: well I started it at the start of June 2005. However, I used a lot of code libraries that I had already written for my free games. Then I worked on it part-time on/off until the release date at the start of December. However, the last couple of months were much much more busy. Then in December I made several post-release versions with minor improvements/fixes. All the development startup costs are now listed on the blog (excluding my PC which I had already). I can’t say what the publishers costs were though. Actually there were “extra” costs like opening of some champaigne and having an Indian takeaway to celetrate the first sale. Plus a few other “celebrations” at key points, I probably spent all my profit lol :-)

]]> By: Juuso - Game Producer http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-203 Juuso - Game Producer Mon, 06 Feb 2006 09:56:59 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/#comment-203 @Phil: Now I got the info. There was some missinfo: gross profit excludes portal fees. And the two portals were BigFish and Reflexive. @Phil: Now I got the info. There was some missinfo: gross profit excludes portal fees. And the two portals were BigFish and Reflexive.

]]> By: Game Producer http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-197 Game Producer Mon, 06 Feb 2006 06:19:31 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/#comment-197 @Jake: Very sorry... now it's fixed. @Istari: Thanks for the suggestion. Btw - the category "How to get more sales?" is based on the stuff we did... so that's first place to look for the info. I'll get more details in the future. @DannyB: well, now I shall put the "expenses" the way the developers (or publishers) tell me. I'll ask about those in the future. Thanks for the suggestion. (and good luck with that 'negotiation' you are having... ;) @Jake: Very sorry… now it’s fixed.

@Istari: Thanks for the suggestion. Btw – the category “How to get more sales?” is based on the stuff we did… so that’s first place to look for the info. I’ll get more details in the future.

@DannyB: well, now I shall put the “expenses” the way the developers (or publishers) tell me. I’ll ask about those in the future. Thanks for the suggestion. (and good luck with that ‘negotiation’ you are having… ;)

]]> By: DannyB http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-194 DannyB Sun, 05 Feb 2006 18:39:22 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/#comment-194 I enjoy these statistics as well! I'd like to see some detail added. For example: -Team size -Time to complete -Start up costs (engine used, tools used [maya, 3dmax etc]) It will help (me anyway) figure out exactly what the profit margin was :) **I'm slowly getting my wife to come around on making game production a career choice. She agrees that programming is a siginificant and viable career choice - its the gaming that throws her off... ::sign::!** I enjoy these statistics as well! I’d like to see some detail added. For example:

-Team size
-Time to complete
-Start up costs (engine used, tools used [maya, 3dmax etc])

It will help (me anyway) figure out exactly what the profit margin was :)

**I’m slowly getting my wife to come around on making game production a career choice. She agrees that programming is a siginificant and viable career choice – its the gaming that throws her off… ::sign::!**

]]> By: Istari http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-192 Istari Sun, 05 Feb 2006 09:23:10 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/#comment-192 I love these sales statistics, because it's usually impossible to get something like this. Great work! Maybe you could do a similar series on marketing indie games? It's fascinating to know how much a certain game sold, but even more interesting to see how these sales numbers were actually achieved. I love these sales statistics, because it’s usually impossible to get something like this. Great work! Maybe you could do a similar series on marketing indie games? It’s fascinating to know how much a certain game sold, but even more interesting to see how these sales numbers were actually achieved.

]]> By: Jake Birkett http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/comment-page-1/#comment-188 Jake Birkett Sun, 05 Feb 2006 00:24:18 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/2006/02/04/sales-statistics-xmas-bonus/#comment-188 Thanks for fixing the link. Never mind about publishing, but the hyperlink "gray" is stilll spelt with an "a" not an "e" :-) Thanks for fixing the link. Never mind about publishing, but the hyperlink “gray” is stilll spelt with an “a” not an “e” :-)

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